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Civil War Battles

Vol 1, Chapter 1 - Secession of South Carolina

Dec 20, 1860 - Ordinance of secession adopted by the South Carolina Convention
Dec 26, 1860 - United States troops, under command of Maj R Anderson, transferred from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter
Dec 27, 1860 - Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie seized by the State troops
Dec 30, 1860 - United States Arsenal at Charleston seized by the State troops
Jan 2, 1861 - Fort Johnson Seized by the State troops
Jan 5, 1861 - First expedition for the relief of Fort Sumter sails from New York Harbor
Jan 9, 1861 - Steamship Star of the West fired upon by the State troops
Jan 11, 1861 - Surrender of Fort Sumter demanded of Major Anderson by the governor of South Carolina and refused
Mar 1, 1861 - The Government of the Confederate States assumes control of military affairs at Charleston
Mar 3, 1861 - Brig Gen G T Beauregard, CS Army, assumes command at Charleston
Apr 3, 1861 - Schooner Rhoda H Shannon fired upon by the Confederate batteries
Apr 10, 1861 - Second expedition for the relief of Fort Sumter sails from New York Harbor
Apr 11, 1861 - Evacuation of Fort Sumter demanded by General Beauregard
Apr 12-14, 1861 - Bombardment and evacuation of Fort Sumter